Getting Started

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Developing WinForms apps requires Visual Studio 2017 or newer, or the latest Visual Studio Code.

See this page for installation instructions and how to get started with WinForms.

Add SDK project to your solution

In Visual Studio, click on your solution and go to File  Add  Existing Project. Navigate to the project (.csproj) you want to add, e.g. PSLibraries/PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms/PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms.csproj.

add to solution

Add SDK references to the project

In Visual Studio, click on your project and go to Project  Add Project Reference. Select the reference(s) you want to add, e.g. PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms.

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Reference external libraries (.dll files) by selecting them via the 'Browse' button and reference project files (.csproj) by xref#add-sdk-to-solution[adding them to your solution] and referencing the project.

The PalmSens.Core.dll and PalmSens.Core.Windows.dll libraries should always be referenced.

If you use the simplified wrapper to control your devices, reference the PalmSens.Core.Simplified.csproj and PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms.csproj should be referenced. To use the plot helpers, reference the SDKPlot.csproj, SDKPlot.WinForms.csproj projects.

If your project does not build please make sure that: 1. You target .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher 2. You use visual studio 2017 or higher 3. .NET standard 2.0 is available.

select target framework

Add PSCommSimpleWinforms or PS component to your user interface

First, import the PalmSens.Core.Simplified.csproj and PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms.csproj into your solution and build the PalmSens.Core.Simplified.WinForms project. Then reference these projects in your project. Next, go to the designer of your Main Form and look for the PSCommSimpleWPF user control in your toolbox. Drag and drop this component on top of your Window. If you would like to develop for a multi channel instrument use the PSMultiCommSimpleWPF user control instead.

commsimple control

If you would like to develop for a multi channel instrument use the PSMultiCommSimpleWPF user control instead.

comm properties
comm events

Compatible devices and firmware

The PalmSens SDK is based on PalmSens core version 5.12.

The table below lists the minimum supported firmwares versions and required drivers.

You can update the firmware using a recent version of PSTrace on a Windows PC See the chapter 'Updating firmware' in the PSTrace user manual for more information.

Instrument Firmware version Windows drivers

Nexus

1.100

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

Palmsens1

4.4

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens2

4.4

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens3

2.8

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens4

1.7

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

MultiPalmsens4

1.7

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat1

3.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat2

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

MultiEmStat3

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3 Blue

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+ Blue

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3 Go

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+ Go

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat4S

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

MultiEmStat4

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4X

1.307

palmsens_winusb.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4R

1.307

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat4M

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4T

1.406

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4 Go

1.307

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat Pico DevBoard

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

EmStat Pico Module

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

EmStat Pico Go

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit Smart

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit BT

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit Wearable

1.600

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]
1. Drivers are installed with alongside the PSTrace desktop software or using the driver installer.
2. Available from https://ftdichip.com/drivers/d2xx-drivers/